IN THE LAND OF GIANT PYGMIES, a diary of Aurelio Rossi's 1925 trek into the immense Belgian Congo, preserves a long-gone-Colonial-era wonder at natural resources, "primitive" tribes, customs and costumes in Europe's cast African possessions, and implies that the "dark continent" could benefit from the "civilizing" influences of home.
A troupe of gypsies takes a traveler along with them on their day trip.
On a market day in Kernascleden, two Breton women exchange their hair for a few coins. The hair beco...
Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the H...
Lucien Bull was a pioneer in chronophotography. Chronophotography is defined as "a set of photograph...
It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the ch...

A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Made by Istituto Luce, there is an understanda...

This documentary visits the towns and villages of the Alsace region of France at Christmastime. See ...

An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polari...
Street Trading. Fishermen's wives from Skovshoved sell their fish from the stalls at Gammel Strand. ...
From inside a tower, a man admires an artistic rendition of another tower.
The remains of the Baltic Violence have been eroded away by the large steam excavator. There is a ma...
Swimming. The Russian swimmer Romantschenko visits Copenhagen. He jumps into the water and swims aro...
A short, early documentary work showing insects exhibiting extreme strength and agility.
To popularize the idea of automobile travel, Ford Motor Company produced Ford Educational Weekly, a ...

This film is a portrait of unique cultural space for Spirits, Gods and People. While permanent theat...

Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one noto...

The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in ...

Our two-hour film highlights the life and career of Dr. Schreiber with respect and clarity. Raemer, ...